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In Asakusa, there are quite a few shops that sell food samples and even some that will give you the chance to make your own food samples. Located on Kappashi street, Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya is a great place to check out how food samples are made. And even make some of your own! Tyler actually gave it a shot, and made a little tempura set.

Plastic food replicas are seen all throughout Japan in the windows of many chain restaurants. Made from either wax or plastic, these yummy looking samples are a perfect way to show customers what their dishes look like before they get them. Kappabashi in Asakusa is quite famous for food samples and other kitchen supplies. Only a few minutes from Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street, Kappabashi is a great place to kill time and maybe even splurge on some world famous kitchen knives.

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya (that's a mouthful) has an assortment of food samples as well as food sample souvenirs. From pizza puzzles to rice ball key holders, there are a bunch of cool unique items all shaped like delicious Japanese cuisine. They also sell little do-it-yourself kits, which allow you to make your own sample ramen, ice cream, and more. Due to really realistic quality of a lot of these items though, they can run you quite a bit of money. But as a souvenir for friends back home we recommend the keychains or magnets which are usually 1000 yen or less. Also with a reservation and a small amount of Japanese ability, you can make your own sample food out of wax (most of the items for sale are made out of the more expensive and durable plastic). For about 2160 yen a person, you can make your very own sample food. The workshop only takes about an hour to an hour and half to complete, but definitely well worth it to see firsthand how the sample food is made.
There are actually two stores in the Asakusa area. The one we went to in Kappabashi and one in Solamachi Shopping Center. However, you can only do the workshop at the one in Kappabashi.

Access
From Tokyo
Take the JR Yamanote Line to Kanda St. and transfer to the Ginza Line towards Asakusa. (12 minutes)
From Shinjuku
Take the JR Chuo Line to Kanda St. and transfer to the Ginza Line towards Asakusa. (20 minutes)
For more details check out their website.
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